A personal daily comment on astronomy along with space missions, NASA, observing and lots more.

Friday, October 26, 2012

9 GB of the Milky Way For Your Viewing Pleasure

Hey Space Placers! If You Are in the Path of FRANKENSTORM PLEASE PREPARE TODAY!!!!!

You have to check out the 84,000,000 stars visible in the 9 GB views of our very own Milky Way Galaxy that were taken using a new camera on a large telescope located in the Southern Hemipshere. The views concentrate on the Galaxy's center and bulge and are zoomable.

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I love to study and observe the Universe, especially the Moon and asteroids. I do so by intellectual study and the use of telescopes. I also study meteorites. These rocks from space let me touch the Moon, Mars and asteroids - Wow! I conduct education and outreach on our Universe and the exploration of it. I lecture on cruise ships and
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